Twin Cities Business: How Do MN’s Counties Rank by Broadband Access?
9 Oct 2025
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Rural businesses need access to fast, reliable broadband as much as metro-area firms do. Based on 2024 data gathered by the state, some Greater Minnesota counties are actually outpacing the Twin Cities region. The following rankings measure access to gig broadband, which is internet service with speeds of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), the current standard for “high-speed.” Surprisingly, Anoka, a metro county, came in seventh from the bottom at 17%.
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